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Basketball
Bill Bayno went 94-64 from 1995-2000 with UNLV with two NCAA Tournament appearances.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois appears to be a leading candidate at UCLA, according to a person close to the situation.
Joe Darger was known for making 3-pointers when he played at UNLV from 2005 to 2009. Now he co-owns businesses in Arizona and Utah.
Ranking UNLV’s players in order of who’s likely to stay to who’s likely to leave. The Rebels have five more players in their recruiting class than available scholarships.
Marvin Coleman banked in a 15-foot jumper with 0.08 seconds left to give UNLV a 68-67 victory over Fresno State on Saturday at the Thomas Mack Center.
UNLV went through two second-half scoring droughts Wednesday night before rallying late in a 73-66 loss to Boise State at ExtraMile Arena in Boise, Idaho.
The three leading scorers from the Kansas State team that captured a share of the Big 12 Conference championship are gone. UNLV plays the in-transition Wildcats on Saturday.
UNLV, which opens Saturday against Cal State Fullerton, is replacing a lot of experienced players from last season. But the Lady Rebels still plan to contend in the Mountain West.
Bryce Hamilton came in as UNLV’s top-rated recruit a year ago, but he didn’t play up to expectations. He’s hoping to be a better fit in new coach T.J. Otzelberger’s system.
All 17 UNLV teams achieved an Academic Progress Rate multiyear score of greater than 950, well above the 930 required by the NCAA to be eligible for the postseason.
South Dakota State basketball transfer David Jenkins and Texas graduate transfer Elijah Mitrou-Long will take official visits to UNLV this weekend.
The Rebels will play at California on Nov. 12, and the Bears will make a trip to Las Vegas on Nov. 14, 2020.
UNLV senior guard Kris Clyburn was the first signee for third-year coach Marvin Menzies. Now Clyburn will play his last regular-season game for the Rebels on Saturday at Colorado State.
UNLV is in a battle for the top five in the Mountain West, which would give the Rebels a first-round bye in next month’s conference tournament. The Rebels play Fresno State at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
